Sawtooth Spire They're making plans while I watch TV

She wasn't sure why she had been afraid he wouldn't want her to help him, but she had been. So when he seemed excited by the offer, warmth spread in her chest—a warmth only her children could summon within her. Her own tail wagged against the water in response to his, and she offered him a small, loving smile. 

She pretended to think about his question as if she had a busy schedule of something, but then she smiled again. Hanging out with you, I presume, she told him. She had nothing else to do, but even if she did, she would much rather help him and his friend with their garden. Recovering from illness meant she wasn't bogged down by responsibility for once in her life, and she planned on spending as much time as she could with Stag.